Weight problem

[Frarnie]

Hi my name is Christine and I gave up smoking just over a year ago, problem now is I have put on two stone, I want to loose at least one and half but finding it hard, any suggestions please.

[HubbysMissMouse]

Hi Frarnie welcome to the weightloss forum, are you even eating enough calories to start with. I always struggled with losing any weight and when I joined here someone asked me how many calories I ate. I only ate just under 1000 in a day because I thought it always helped to eat less and they told me I wasn't eating enough and I should at least eat an amount in between my Bmi calculator on the NHS site. I checked this out and decided to try eating this amount because most people I knew that were skinnier all ate more than I did. As soon as I started this I was suddenly losing weight and have just 2lbs more to lose till I reach 2st.

[moreless Administrator SS Supercook 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Frarnie

Take a look at the Pinned posts section to the right of your screen (bottom if you're using a mobile), read the Welcome Newbie thread, then move through to the challenges, where we hope you'll find at least one that will appeal to you.

Move down to the Topics, to find a variety of threads, collated into specific topics for ease of access and we ask that you also 'file' your own threads, so that others won't miss your important news.

Take a look at the NHS 12 week plan, as a lot of people have been successful with it, making sure to enter your details into the BMI calculator, to get a calorie allowance tailored to your personal requirements. Don't forget to take your starting measurements and a 'before' picture, as they can be very motivating on days that the scales refuse to co-operate.

We run daily weigh-in's and you'd be very welcome to join us. The threads can always be found in the Events section, to the right of the HOME page, bottom on a mobile.

We also run a Daily Diary, where we share our meal and exercise plans for the day. It's a great place to get ideas and to keep us focused. The link can also be found in Events.

Be aware, that the HU app doesn't give you access to all of our important features, so we advise that you use the full website page.

We've found that to get the best out of this community, we need to be active on the forum, as it's where we exchange information, get motivation and inspiration and make friends. We hope that you'll join us here, regularly, too.

It's only left for me to wish you well on your journey